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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
SYSTEMATIC ROBBERY
CARRIED ON FOR FIVE YEARS
BY A CLERK
In the New York POstOiaee at Last
Leads TO His Apprehen-
sion.

NEW YORK, March Stat an early
hour Wednee day morning, the super
intendent Of the pouchroom OF the
registry division Of the New York
pos.ofiice, was startled at discovering
that package which had arrived late
Tuesday uisht in pouch NJ. o., from
Portland, O.e,, containing $4,000 in
currency, was missing, He had
che cked the package G q some time be-
fore and could not imsgiue where IL
had gone 10, as no one was in the
office except the clerks, eight in mum.
Der. The superintendent teegraphed
for Inspector D ysser and detained the
clerks until Dosser rived. Dosser
took the clerks to bis otfice,
and as his subordinstes were
away, no sent for Geo'g
F. Bangs, OF the Pinksit n A2aLcy, to
come aud help him, The clerks we're
animation continued ali day, thr ugh
the night, and until early this mora
ing. Suspicion pointed in the direc-
ton Of William A. Clarke, clerk who
has been In the department for about
five years. Clarke was examined last.
For some time there have been rob
berries in this department ald over
sky packages and letters hare been
stolen, the inspector being unable to
entrsp the thief. Clarke Is married
mau and lives in Brooklyn. He was
accused Of stealing several OF these
packages, but he sToutly denied
his guilt. At noon Inspector Adsit
made another search Of the registry
Office and found the package tecreted
beneath SINS rubbish in the bottom
OF a closet. 1t was from the First Ma
tional Bank of Portland, De-, and was
addressed to the Chemical National
Bank Of this city. 1t was delivered to
the bank officials and the contents
found intact. The Inspectors had
Clarke locked ia a room with them
aud told him the package had b. Ell
found and that they bad enough evil.
dencs 10 convict him of the
thief. Even item Clarke would
not acknowledge that be had tsken
1t. Finally, in the afternoon,
he called Inspf ctor Dosser to him and
told him that be had stolen the pack
ages and that he had also stolen the
other sixty pa ksges that had been
missing from time time for the past
three years. Ho eRid that he had
committed the thefts to pay his de Is.
He was addicted to drinking, and had
gambled some. He could not
say how much he bad stolen,
but it is supposed that he had
taken between $4,000 and $4,000
Clarke, after he made his confession,
was taken to Ludlow street jail. He
will have an examination tomorrow
before the United States Commits.
sioner,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
PUNISHMENT Fob COWHIDING
A Judge of the Highest Court
Three Years imprisonment.

FRANKFoRT, KY, March 31.-The
Court of Appeals today overruled the
petition for hearing in the case OF
John j. Cornelison vs.. the Common
wealth. This is Cornelison's last re-
sort to evsde the punishment decreed
against him for assaultiDg with COW.
hide Judge Richard Reid, in Mt.
Sterling, in May, 1884. Reid, it will
be remembered, afterwards committed
suicide. The verdict of the lower
court was fine OF one cent and costs,
and confinement in the county Jail for
three years. Cornelison is reported as
saying he will surrender, and will not
attempt to leave the State. Thus, at
ter three years of tedious delay, the
offense of COW hiding judge OF the
highest court of the Commonwealth
will be atoned for.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
THROWN FROM A BRIDGE.
An Old Man Attacked. Robbed and
Pushed Into the River by
Two ROughs.

CHICAGO, ILL, March 3l.-While M
Manheimer, so year old merchant,
was crossing Twenty.second street
bridge on his way home from his store
he was accosted by two rough looking
men, who asked him for the price OF a
drink. He refused. Instantly he was
assaulted by the pair, who robbed him
Of $40 and his watch and then
dragged him to the bridge railing.
The old man shrieked and made
a desperate fight for his life, but was
quickly pushed over the railing and
sent hesdlong into the river. The
bridge is lonely plaee, but the old
mans shouts were heard block away,
and crowd soon gathered. Mr.. Man
heimer YVES fished out OF the river I'M
conscious and did not recover con-
sciousness for several hours, and can
give no description of his asssilsnts.
He will probably die. The two men
disappeared in the confusion.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
President Garrett and Party iu th p
Magic City-Big Thugs Expected.

ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, March 81
President Garrett, OF the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, and party slippsd
in here by the Georgia Pacific read
from Atlanta last night and out the
Queen and Crescent to SpriDgvills,
about thirty miles above here, where
they spent the day looking at iron ore
properties. The news from there to.
night is that they will not come back
until tomorrow afternoon. This visit
is accepted as promise of great
scheme. 1t is confidently thought
that the Baltimore and Ohio is to be
extended from Clifton Forge, Va, by
way Of Asheville, N. c., to Dalton,
Ga, thence to Cartersville and through
to Springville, scooping the Little
East and West Alabama, running
this way from Gainesville. The visit
ing magnates seem to be bent on load.
ing upon mineral properties before
the scheme is suthoritatively given
out. The Others in the party btside
President Garrett are @. Ridgely
Goodman, of Baltimore; L. M. Green,
j. M. Green, J. X. Garrett, Davis
Phillips, ]. L. Hammond, O. @. Hard
wick, of Savannah, and Chief Engin-
eer John Postel, of the East aud
West road. Massrs. Gr3en and Gar
nett are directors OF the Georgia Cen
tral road.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
SOCIAL EVENTS.

The lower proscenium boxes at the
Ihester were occupied last night, on
the occasion Of the presentation of
For Congress by John I. Raymond, the
occupants being a, follows:
Boa A.-Mr. and Mea. Van Kirk
man, of Nashville; Mr.. and Mrs. s. Il.
Montgomery, Mrs. w. ]. Crawford.
Boz B.-Mr. and MIRA. Robert Jones,
Col. H. A. Montgomery, Mr.. D. P.
MADDEN, Judge R. j, Morgan and Mr..
|. N. Suowden.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
A Brutal, CowardIy 1urder.

franklin, TEX March 31.-While
Capt. A. N. Smith was blowing his
field this morning, two miles from
town, someone stole up behind him
and fred load of buckshot into bis
back, killing him instantly. The as.
sassin then emptied another load OF
shot into the head Of bis victim, tear
ing out his eyes and horribly muilat-
ing bis face. ]. E. Fulton, a neighbor,
against whom Smith had obtained
judgement for small amount, has
been arrested for the chine. His boots
filed the tracks about the corpte.
Fulton's little son testified at the in
guest today that his father came in
from the Fl cid just after the shooting,
carrying his gun. There is talk OF
lynchirg Fulton.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
OZARK, ARK,
On a Mineral Boom.
I1PEnIAI IN TUE IEPuAI

WEBB CRY, ARK, March 31.-Oz ,rk
is on mineral boom, and quits a
number of syndicstes are here buying
land, which is selling at from IS to $40
per acre for mining privileges only.
New mines are being found daily, and
town property is increasing In value
rapidly. The climate Of Western Ar.
kansas is not surpassed in any country,
and farming is being pushed on rap
ale,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
The DeIIghtfuI Llauid Laxative.

Syrup Of Figs is a most agreeable
and valuable family remedy, as 1t Is
easily taken by old and young, and is
prompt and effective in curing
hsbitusl constipation and the many
ills depending on weak or inactive
condition OF the kidneys, liver and
Bowels. 1t acts gently, strengthens
the organs on whi6t 1t acts, and
awakens them TO healthy activity. For
sale by H. j. Holster and all leading
druggists; Van Wee. 4 Co., g. W.
Jones & Co., W. N. Wilkerson & Co.,
and 8. Mansfield 4 90. have been ap.
pointed Wholesale agents at Memphis.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
PINE BLUFF, ARK.
MOOnshineFs Captured in South
Arkansas.
[sPBoIAL TO THE ApPRAL.l

TSPBOIAL TO THE APPKAL.I
PINE BLUFF, AK, March Stu.
s. Deputy Marshal Il. N. Faulkenberg
brought in today John Mckinney,
William Mckinney and A. D. Ohand-
Ter, three moonshintr5, who had been
running for twelve months a still
house in a secluded part Of Grant
county. Toe es ablishment had a
capacity Of manufacturing sixty gal.
Ions OF corn whisky a day. This is
the first violation of the revenue law
on the manufacture OF whisky ever
known in South Arkansas. The
prisoners made no attempt to resist or
escape. They were ca 'ried to Little
Rock to be dealt with by the Federal
Court,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
Another Cheap Excursion to New Or
leans.

On April 9th the Mississippi Valley
Route will sell excursion tickets from
Memphis to New Orleans at one fare
for the round trip, good to return until
April 9th, for the occ sion Of unveil-
ing the monument - Gen. Albert
Sidney Johnston, Aprl Oh. Passer-
gers desiring sleepins car sccommo-
dalions should apply early at the
ticket Office of this Company,
uttder Peabody Hotel.
3. NJ. HOW, General passenger Agent.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
Reception on Adaans street.

An informal receptio was tende ed
Mr.. and Mrs. l, KstzeIt erRer by Mrs.
s. Kstz nbe,ger, No. 312 Adams
street, last night. Social pleasures
were the order of the evening until
the supper hour arrived, IL O'clock.
The table was heavily burdened with
the most tempting delicacies and the
air laden with the rich perfume Of
roses, in the arrangement Of which
artistic taste of high order was dis.
played. 1t was most delightful oc-
Casion, and thoroughly enjoyed by all
in attendance. The following ladies
and gentlemen were present:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
JACKSON, MISS.
A Detailed AeeOuat OF Abe Fire OF
Wednesday Night,

lsPRcIAL TO TIE APPHAL.l
JACKSON, MISS, March Sl.-A closer
investigation shows that the reported
origin Of the fire given in last nights
dispatch was incorrect. 1t now seems
to be established beyond question that
the fire originated in the store Of E.
Goldman & Co. The building, inelud-
ing said store and the store OF Messrs.
Dreyfus & Asher and seveIa' offices in
the second story, with nearly all Of
their contents, lie a total loss, 1t was
owned by Mr., Thomas Graves, and
was worth $4,000 or $4,000. The
owner being absent it is not known
whether Il is insured or not. II in
sured it is ia some foreign companies
with no representation here. Dreyfus
& Asher's stock was worth $1,000
They were insured in the Phmuix, Of
Hsrtfeld for SlbC0 in the New Orleans
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
COLUMBUS, MISS.
The Death Of Mrs. j. r. StinsOn-The
Marriage OF MIR. Terry 10 Miss
Howard Announced.
EsrRcIAL TO THR APPEAL.l

SFkUIAL To THh AFFhALII
COLUMBUS, MISS, March 3l,-Mrs.
Mary B. Stinson, wife of Col. j. 4.
Stinson, one of our largest cotton buy
ers and commission merchants, died
this morning of pneumonia.
Cards are out fer the marrirgs OF
Mr.. D. P. Terry end Miss Gertrude
Howard on the 9TH proximo. Mr..
Terry is the son of Col. ]. Q. Terry, a
cotton buyer and commission mer-
chant, and Miss Howard is the
daughter of Mr.. M. l.. Howard, a
prominent citizen aud large real estate
owner here. She ia a noted beauty.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
Three Little Boys Rurntd to Death,

FIT. BIDwELL, GAL, March 31.-J, B.
Bolins's residence at Oedarville, this
county, was destroyed by FIRE last
night. Mr.. Bolin was absent at the
time. His wife, three boys and two
girls were asleep when the fire began.
The girls escaped, bat the three Iboys,
aged z, 10 and 10, were burned to
death. Mrs Bolin was seriously in
juTed while trying to rescue the chill
dren, ald is in a proCarious Condi-
Ho-,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
CINCINNATI ELECTIONS.
SPRING SNOW STORMS
Prevail at Many Points I'm the Old
DOminiOn.

LYEoHBURe, VA, March 31.-Re-
ports to the Advance from Tazewell
county say: A terrific thunder, hail
and snow storm visited that section
yesterday. Hail stones an inch in cir
eumference fell and the lightning was
terrific. Many telegraph poles on the
line Of the Norfolk and Western rail-
road were split to pieces, and several
instruments in .telegrsphic and tele-
phonic Offices along the route were de-
stFoyed. 1t was the most terrible storm
ever known in this section.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
OOFFEEVILLE, MISS.
The Death Of Mrs. r. ID. Moore Gas
a Gloom over the Town.

The Death OF MRS. II. ID. Moore Casts
Gloom over the Town.
ESPECIAL TO THR APPEAL.
CoFFKENILLE, MISS, March 31.-A
dark gloom was cast over our town at
the announcement of the death of
Mrs, P. D. Moore, which sad event &C.
Cured at the residence of Mr.. j. d.
Halle yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Deceased lived in this community
nearly fifty years, and wherever known
she was loved. She was good, Chris
tian lady and a true member OF the
Presbyterian Church. The funeral
took place this evening at o'clock.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
A Fatal Roiler ExpIohion.

ERIE, Pa, March 81 "A boiler ex
plosion at the Magic boiler works this
morning, seriously and probably IA
tally injured Edgar L. s.urtevsnt,
boiler inspe ctor Of Cleveland, Ohio,
Patrick Kelly and VIM. MoOloudv, OF
Erie, and painfully burned Jas. WEIGH
ard L. Murphy. Theexplhsion is be.
lieved to have been caused by de-
feCtive gauge. La'er-Patrick Kelly
died at 10 O'Clock ia great agony. The
case Of Il I. S.urteyant Is considered
hopeless.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
KNOXVILLE, TENN.

A Child Kicked 20 Death by a VI
cIOus Horse.
ESPECIAL TO TIE APPRAL.I
KNOXVILLE, TENN, March 31.-A
ten year old son OF Mark Davis, a
farmer residing at CANDLES Store,
Blount county, was kicked in the
stomach by horse today and died
soon after.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
At YINCHKaTKR. VA.

WINCHKsTER, Va, March 3l.-A
heavy snow storm has prevailed here
all day. Snow has fallen to a depth
Of several inches, thus closing an I'M
pFecedented March for our valley.
Not bud nor sign Of leaf Is to be
seen. Farmers are very backward
with their work.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01

Mr.. ]. THOMAS (of Thomas & Co.,
real estate brokers', 81 Saratoga street,
Baltimore, Md, indorses emphatically
Salvation Oil for neuralgia.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
AT LYNCHBURG, VA,

LYNcHDURd, Va, March 3l,-A
heavy snow has prevailed since 8
o'clock this morning. The Signal
Service Observer reports four inches
fall up to II am. today. The fall is
increasing rapidly. The snow on the
adjacent mountain is not less than ten
inches in depth.
AT sTAUNToN, VA.
sTAUNToN, Va, March 31,-snow
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
At RICHMOND. VA.

RICHMOND, Va, March Sl.-snow
fell here all day. 1t did not attain
much depth, owing to the warmth of
I earth.
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has fallen to the depth OF three inches
and lie still falling rapidly,
AT DANvILLK, VA

DANvILLR, VA, March Sl.-Thers
was a heavy fall OF snow here this
morning and the weather lie still cold
and Wintrv.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01

DR. BuLL's Cough Syrup never fails
10 cure cough or cold In short time.
Give II q fair trial. ...s,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
Delinquent Poll Tax Notice.

Delinquent, Poll lax Notice.
Having notified by postal card at my own
expense, all parties delin quent in the First,
Second, Third and Eighth Wards for State
and county 1885 and 1886, and Taxing Dis
trict 1856 poll tax, Il now notify all parties
Of April, 1857, and continue thoreaftef TO
levy by "Garnishments," eto, will rigidly
enforce the law TO collect said tax.
THOMAS CARNEY, C,B, @,
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snhNCTIbe ior JIG VAppeaI."
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-22
Stabbing Affray At Decatur.

Belle Nina, Ala, Jan. 49,, 81
En- -rorte from Harris Station to
Belle Nina en- the 18th | had to lay
over at Decatur until o'clock forthe
East bound passenger. The time
was most profitablY spent attending
Divine services at the Missionary
Baptist church, Elder Crawford
Hooks preaching u most able, profund
and impressive Sermon.
While in the waiting room at De-
catur about IL 80 o'.lock A. M. q
very shocking occurrence. Jack
NJ sely was stabbed below his collar
bose by Jack Phenel, from tho Of
fects of which he fell Immediately,
unconscious and speech Less. 1t may
prove fatal w)und
j. s. G.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-22
News and Sentiment.

From Colored Exchanges.
The New York Enterprise will reap
pear about Jan. 18th.
The coIored Normal School OF Ken.
tucky has been located at Ffank fort.
the state capital.
Mr.. John w. A. Shaw bas received
an appointment as Inspector of Met
era in the Dep ,rtment Of Public
wo, ks of New York city.
We congrs stulate our people or
sobIiety and calmness during Christ
mas week. Surely Selma is on Z
temp rance boom.-Selma Cyclone.
Five colored Bapti.t missionaries,
the Rev. j J. Coles and Mrs. Colea
of Richmond, Va; the Rev. E. B.
Topp and Mrs Topp of Jackson, Mics.
and the Rev. j. J. Diggs OF Shiplsnd,
Miss. sailed the Sd for Africa on the
bark Cardinals. Tney are sent out
by the colored baptis foreign missions
conference and will work among the
Vey tribe of Negroes in west Central
Africa. The five mi. sionaries sail
directly for Monrovia. Mrs. Digs,
wife of the Rev. J. J. Diggs follows
ia the spring.-Plaiude aler.
Three of the guards Of honor who
watched Gent Logan's remains in the
rotunda of the capital we're colored
Three of the active pall-bearsrs also
we're colored. Colorsd men were
largely represented in the funeral ot
Gen'l Log,n. There wers three
companies of militia and a band
Gen'l Logan was one of the few men
colored men always felt free to call
upon, and be always received them
with great cordially an tr, ated them
with marked respect. t.-Plaindealer
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-22
Gazette Bureau in Birming.
ham.

MIR, 81 @. Binford at the old Gro
cory stand of J H. Binford., 1st Ave-
nue., opposite the Sloss Furnace, is
the authorized agent and Represent
stive of the GAZETTE in Birnming-
ham.
All business pertaining to this
journal will receive prompt attention
By him. Let our Birmingham friends
and patrons call in to see Mr. Binford
aud leave their Subscription, news
notes g., and receive his wal m wei
come. Single copies Of the Gazette
will be kept for sale here.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-22

that continent will open up avenues
for the colored men in this country
which it will take centuries to make
possible here. Meanwhile we are
here and must make the very best
of the situation So we find it.
The colored people Of this country
have an abiding interest in the fu>
ture of Africa an 1 ths thoughtful are
watching developments there with
keen interest
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-22
ArbOr Day For The schools.
STATE OF ALABAMA,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
MONTGOMERY. Jan. 10.


Impressed with the importance of tree
planting with appropriate ceremony
around our school houses for shade and
ornament, and believing that the observ
ance Of day for lsuch purpose by the
schools of the State will have benefi-
cial influence on the children not only
in training their minds, but in elevating
their thoughts improving their tastes
and cultivating their hearts, l do hereby
designate and appoint Tuesday, Feb. %,
1887, as Arbor Day, for the schools OF
Alabama, and respectfully ask all school
officers and teachers of schools to observe
the same as such.
Upon Arbor Day it is requested that
every school plant, at least one memorial
tree, and it is desired that one such tree
be planted by each class, and where prac>
ticable by each pupil, to be named and
cared for by the school, class or pupil
planting the tree.
Those desiring information as to the
ceremonies appropriate for such Occa-
sions will be furnished on application to
Hon. N. H. r. Dawson, commissioner OF
education, Washington, D. G.
That our Arbor Day, the first ever at
III AldDoiutt, may OC q ouSIOOF
and prove blessing to future genera
tions, we earnestly invoke the aid Of the
state press and the hearty, active co-op-
Grafton of superintendent Of counties,
cities and townships, and separate school
districts, as we'll as every teacher.
Given under my hand and official sea
this the 18th day of January 1887.
SOLOMON PALMER,
Superintendent Of Education.
We take the greatest pleasure in com>
mending the above movement OF Supt
Palmer to the schools OF Madison coun-
ty, and of Alabama, and trust they will
observe it. 1t is one OF the wisest
movements for the good of a state ever
started.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-22

their praises Of Huntsville and her no
BILE people, and every one wanted to
come here and live.
The following committees for active
work were announced by their respective
delegations.
TENNESSEE.
NJ. r. Campbell, Tullahoma, Tenn,
chairman; Geo. @. Sandusky, Pres; S. J
Walling, Treasurer; Thos r. Myers, Of
Shelbyville. Tenn, Secretary; H. K.
Bryson, Fayetteville; H B. Morgan, W.
A. Wick, D. B. Vance, r. b. Capshaw,
Stokely Jacobs and VIM. Mitchell.
Delegates from the different counties
being called upon, the following gentle
men made addresses:
Col. Thos. r. Myers, H. K. Bryson, D..
B. Vance, Col. T. H. Baker, Hon. A. L.
Lands, Judge Richardson, Hon. o. K.
Hundley and Lawrence Cooper Esq, all
of which were eloquent, earnest and
timely, and gave deep assurance of the
determined and business like character
of this movement, and demonstrated the
fact that this road will be built, if ener
gy, faith, work and money will accom-
plish it, which they will do.
RESOLUTION.
The following resolution was offered
through Capt. Jno. w. Perkins, OF Gun
tersville and carried:
"Resolred, That we hereby tender our
Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-22
RAILROAD.
The Cincinnati, Huntsville
& Birmingham R. R.
Meeting.
From the Daily Mercury.

From the Daily Mercury.
Promptly at II a. m. Wednesday morn
ing the great railroad meeting, in the in>
terest OF the Cincinnati Huntsville & Bir-
mingham Railroad met in the County
Court room. 1t was beyond doubt the
largest and most enthusiastic meeting Of
the kind ever held in the city. The
large delegations from distance, and
our citizens from the county and city,
filled the large court room until standing
room was at premium. A great many
could not get in.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Ed 1. Mastin, who in brief and
timely words, stated its object. Rev. DIR.
J. H. Bryson then delivered the address
Of welcome to the delegates. This task
was most admirably performed by the
distinguished gentleman in one of his
happiest efforts. Although impromptu,
but one criticism could have been made
that it could not have been more ele-
gantly or ably done.
Doubtless there is no better posted
man in the So 18th, who is not a special
ist, on the geography and topography
and railroad interests OF the South than
Dr. Bryson. On these points, as touch
ing this great through line his address
was very able, learned and convincing.
He stated that there was no section OF
the South so rich in minerals, agricul-
tural products, timber and all that
would make great through line pay
ing road, cheap in construction and eco>
nominal in operation as this proposed
road from Cincinnati to Birmingham.
The speaker stated that after travelling
extensively through this country and in
Europe, he could say he had seen no
country the equal of this section through
which the road is proposed to run, and
especially none the equal of North Ala
bama. His remarks elected the pro-
foundest attention and heartiest an,
plause. On motion OF Ben P. Hunt
Hon. Solomon Palmer, OF Guntersville,
State Superintendent of Education was
made permanent chairman. Col. Palm